Updated for Version 7.0

Wriothesley is a 5-star Cryo Catalyst character in Genshin Impact who deals Stellar-Conduct damage through his enhanced Normal and Charged Attacks. Learn about Wriothesley’s best builds, Talent priority, best weapons, best artifacts, and best teams in this quick guide..

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Stellar-Conduct

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Character Overview

Pros

Decent DPS output without Burst reliance.
Satisfying punching playstyle.
Powerful early Constellations with one Constellation freely obtainable from the event “To Temper Thyself and Journey Far.”

Cons

Underwhelming performance in non-Stellar-Conduct teams.
Mostly single-target. Usually struggles in AoE scenarios, particularly against highly mobile mobs or enemies that are hard to group.
Can miss his combo when interrupted, reducing his damage output.

Playstyles

Wriothesley is an on-field DPS in all of his playstyles. He wants to execute his combos uninterrupted, encouraging the use of shielders in the team. A healer is also recommended to maximize his damage output at C0.

Stellar-Conduct DPS

With certain teammates to enable the Stellar-Conduct reaction, Wriothesley converts his N3, N5, and special Charged Attack into Stellar-Conduct damage. This archetype is the strongest among his intended playstyles.

Burnmelt teams with Emilie or Nahida are also viable in conjunction with Pyro application from units like Thoma and Dehya or Kazuha’s Pyro-absorbed Burst.

Non-Stellar-Conduct DPS

Wriothesley can either play in a Reverse Melt team where a portion of his damage Melts, or play in a Freeze / Mono Cryo team where his raw damage is heavily buffed. These archetypes should only be considered if his teammate options for Stellar-Conduct are severely lacking.

Talents

Talent Priority

Normal Attack ≥ Skill > Burst

The majority of Wriothesley’s damage is dealt by his Normal Attacks and Charged Attacks, so these have priority for leveling. His Skill and Burst can be leveled afterwards. However, his Burst is not used and should not be leveled in Stellar-Conduct teams.

Talent Overview

Normal Attack

Elemental Skill

Elemental Burst

Ascension 1 Passive

Ascension 4 Passive

Witch’s Revelation Passive

Normal Attack

Normal Attack | Forceful Fists of Frost

Talent Description

Normal Attack
Coalescing frost about his fist, Wriothesley will unleash powerful Repelling Fists, performing up to 5 rapid attacks that deal Cryo DMG.
Apart from this, Normal Attack combo count will not reset for a short time after using Icefang Rush or sprinting.

Charged Attack
Consumes a fixed amount of Stamina to leap and unleash a Vaulting Fist, dealing AoE Cryo DMG.

Plunging Attack
Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE Cryo DMG upon impact.

Wriothesley’s Normal and Charged Attacks are the main focus of his kit, dishing out the majority of his damage. His attacks are short-ranged and hit in a small AoE, so he performs best against single-target scenarios.

Wriothesley’s Normal Attack string has a total of six hits, and does not automatically reset after dashing or using his Skill. However, the attack string can still reset with a jump cancel, walk cancel, or if a short duration has elapsed between Normal Attacks. In contrast to most other Catalysts, his Normal Attacks have considerable hitlag, reducing the effectiveness of Attack SPD buffs.

Wriothesley’s Charged Attacks are considered Blunt damage, and they will Shatter Frozen enemies. This is not a huge concern in Freeze teams as his Charged Attacks immediately reapply Cryo. However, his unenhanced Charged Attack has a large 50 Stamina cost, making it difficult to fully utilize after consuming Stamina by dodging enemy attacks.

Elemental Skill

Elemental Skill | Icefang Rush

Talent Description

Adjusting his breathing, rhythm, and pace, Wriothesley sprints forward a short distance, entering the Chilling Penalty state and unleashing more powerful attacks than before.

Chilling Penalty

Increases Wriothesley’s interruption resistance
When his HP is above 50%, it will enhance the Repelling Fists of Normal Attack: Forceful Fists of Frost and increase its DMG. When such an attack hits, it will consume a fixed amount of Wriothesley’s HP. HP can be lost this way once every 0.1s.

This effect will be canceled should Wriothesley leave the field.

Wriothesley’s Skill has several functions:

Increasing the damage dealt by his Normal Attacks. Enabling his third and fifth Normal Attacks to deal Stellar-Conduct damage when his Witch’s Revelation Passive is active.
Causing enhanced Normal Attacks and Charged Attacks to generate a Cryo Particle every 2s.
Slightly reducing his HP with every Normal Attack hit. This HP drain allows him to consistently activate buffs that require HP changes such as 4pc Marechaussee Hunter’s set effect.
Increasing his interruption resistance; however, he is still vulnerable to stagger from heavier enemy attacks. A shielder can help alleviate the need to dash to avoid getting staggered.

The first three effects only apply if Wriothesley is above 50% HP, so healing from his teammates or A1 / Witch’s Revelation Passive is required for his Skill to fully function over multiple rotations. In Stellar-Conduct teams, Wriothesley’s Witch’s Revelation can provide enough healing that he does not need any extra healing from teammates to maintain his Skill uptime (assuming he doesn’t take much damage). However, outside of those teams, his combos can be HP-negative without C1, so a healer is necessary to maintain 100% Skill uptime over multiple rotations at C0.

The Skill duration ends if he swaps off-field, incentivizing teammates with consistent off-field damage and application, long-lasting buffs, and short field time requirements. Due to hitlag, the Skill duration may be extended to ~12s at C0 if continuously hitting enemies.

Note that this Skill does not buff Wriothesley’s Charged Attacks. It also does not deal damage, preventing him from triggering effects such as Solar Pearl’s passive.

Elemental Burst

Elemental Burst | Darkgold Wolfbite

Talent Description

Activating his boxing gloves, Wriothesley strikes out with an icy straight, then uses Icicle Impact to cause multiple instances of AoE Cryo DMG in a frontal area.

Arkhe: Ousia
After Icicle Impact ends, a Surging Blade will descend upon the opponent’s position, dealing Ousia-aligned Cryo DMG.

A straightforward Burst of AoE damage that hits 5 times. Towards the end of his field time, Wriothesley replaces a combo chain (like N3C) with his Burst to keep rotation times short and benefit from buffs, such as his A4 Passive.

This Talent also deals a single hit of Ousia-aligned damage, which can be helpful against Pneuma-aligned enemies or constructs.

Ascension 1 Passive

Ascension 1 Passive | There Shall Be a Plea for Justice

Talent Description

When Wriothesley’s HP is less than 60%, he will obtain a Gracious Rebuke. The next Charged Attack of his Normal Attack: Forceful Fists of Frost will be enhanced to become Rebuke: Vaulting Fist. It will not consume Stamina, will deal 50% increased DMG, and after hitting will restore HP for Wriothesley equal to 30% of his Max HP.

You can gain a Gracious Rebuke this way once every 5s

If Wriothesley’s HP falls below 60%, his next Charged Attack is enhanced into Rebuke: Vaulting Fist and has increased damage, no Stamina cost, and a self-healing effect. While these effects are useful, they are held back by several restrictions.

In teams with consistent healers, Wriothesley’s HP is unlikely to fall below 60%, which prevents this passive from activating. This passive can still act as an emergency heal at C0 in case Wriothesley receives too much damage.

Teams without a healer are still limited by the passive’s 5s cooldown — at C0, it is unlikely to activate more than twice per Skill use. Thus, the HP drain from Wriothesley’s enhanced Normal Attacks can occasionally overtake his A1’s healing, causing him to fall below the 50% HP threshold required for his Skill. This issue is worsened if he receives any other HP loss. However, using an N3C combo and a shielder can mostly negate this problem by reducing his HP drain rate with Charged Attacks (which don’t consume HP), some of which are enhanced by this passive.

This passive becomes much more impactful with Wriothesley’s Constellations, particularly C1.

Ascension 4 Passive

Ascension 4 Passive | There Shall Be a Reckoning for Sin

Talent Description

When Wriothesley’s current HP increases or decreases, if he is in the Chilling Penalty state conferred by Icefang Rush, Chilling Penalty will gain one stack of Prosecution Edict. Max 5 stacks. Each stack will increase Wriothesley’s ATK by 6%.

A simple but effective 30% ATK buff. This passive further incentivizes using Wriothesley’s Burst (outside of Stellar-Conduct teams) at the end of his field time.

Witch’s Revelation Passive

Witch’s Revelation Passive | There Shall Be an Unveiling for Injustice

Talent Description

Radiance: Stellar-Conduct: The Ascension Talent “There Shall Be a Plea for Justice” is changed to the following:
When Wriothesley’s HP is less than 60%, he will obtain a “Gracious Rebuke: Unveiling.” This enhances the next Charged Attack of his Normal Attack: Forceful Fists of Frost into Luster: Vaulting Fist, which will not consume Stamina and restores 30% Max HP to Wriothesley upon hit. Wriothesley can gain HP in this way once every 2s.
Additionally, the third and fifth strikes of Repelling Fist enhanced by Chilling Penalty will deal 60% and 80% of their original Cryo DMG respectively, while Luster: Vaulting Fist will deal 100% of its original AoE Cryo DMG. The aforementioned DMG is considered as Stellar-Conduct DMG, and Wriothesley deals 30% increased Stellar-Conduct DMG.
Additionally, when inside a Polestar Field, Wriothesley will enter the Radiance: Stellar-Conduct state.

Wriothesley enters the Radiance: Stellar-Conduct state when standing inside a Polestar Field (enabled by certain characters such as Odette or Cryo Traveler). In this state, this Witch’s Revelation Passive overrides his A1 Passive.

If Wriothesley’s HP is below 60%, his Charged Attacks are enhanced into Luster: Vaulting Fist (instead of Rebuke: Vaulting Fist). Much like the Rebuke attack granted by his A1, this special attack costs no Stamina and restores 30% of his Max HP. However, unlike the A1 version, this enhanced Charged Attack deals Cryo Stellar-Conduct damage and can be triggered consistently whenever he is under 60% HP — though the self-healing effect still has a 2s cooldown.

Additionally, Wriothesley’s N3 and N5 during his Skill state also deal Cryo Stellar-Conduct instead of regular Cryo damage, and all of his attacks gain a 30% Stellar-Conduct DMG Bonus.

These Stellar-Conduct attacks make up the majority of his damage. Note that they do not apply Cryo and cannot trigger reactions.

Constellations

Wriothesley is a solid character at C0. He has Constellations that are good improvements at every step, providing strong value for those looking to enhance his performance.

Constellation 1

Constellation 2

Constellation 3

Constellation 4

Constellation 5

Constellation 6

Constellation 1

Constellation 1 | Terror for the Evildoers

Constellation Description

The Gracious Rebuke from the Passive Talent “There Shall Be a Plea for Justice” is changed to this:

When Wriothesley’s HP is less than 60% or while he is in the Chilling Penalty state caused by Icefang Rush, when the fifth attack of Repelling Fists hits, it will create a Gracious Rebuke. 1 Gracious Rebuke effect can be obtained every 2.5s.

Additionally, Rebuke: Vaulting Fist will obtain the following enhancement:
• The DMG Bonus gained will be further increased to 200%.
•When it hits while Wriothesley is in the Chilling Penalty state, that state’s duration is extended by 4s. 1 such extension can occur per 1 Chilling Penalty duration.

You must first unlock the Passive Talent “There Shall Be a Plea for Justice.”

Wriothesley’s first Constellation gives different effects based on whether he is in the Radiance: Stellar-Conduct state or not.

At baseline, without Stellar-Conduct: It allows Wriothesley’s A1 Passive to trigger by completing a Normal Attack chain (N5) in his Skill state, regardless of his HP, making it possible to use his enhanced Charged Attacks (Rebuke: Vaulting Fist) while still having healers on the team. He can also feasibly maintain his HP above 50% solely through his enhanced Charged Attacks, assuming he doesn’t take damage from other sources. Furthermore, enhanced Charged Attacks receive a significant damage boost. This Constellation’s main value is enabling an N5C combo over N3C, resulting in a modest DPS boost. In scenarios where Wriothesley is forced to perform his N5C combo in the first place (e.g. in some Reverse Melt teams with slow Pyro application), this Constellation’s value increases considerably.

If Wriothesley is in the Stellar-Conduct state: For 5s after his Luster attack hits an opponent, the next fifth Normal Attack in his Skill state will deal increased damage. Inversely, after Wriothesley’s fifth Normal Attack in his Skill state hits an opponent, Luster Charged Attacks will also deal increased damage. Overall, a good and straightforward buff to his main damage sources. Note that Wriothesley does not get his enhanced Charged Attack after a Normal Attack chain in his Stellar-Conduct state.

This Constellation’s increase to Skill duration is not particularly useful in most teams as most buffs expire well before reaching the end of the extended duration. Outside of finishing off the last enemies of a Spiral Abyss wave / chamber or overworld combat, Wriothesley should follow his normal team rotations.

Constellation 2

Constellation 2 | Shackles for the Arrogant

Constellation Description

When using Darkgold Wolfbite, each Prosecution Edict stack from the Passive Talent “There Shall Be a Reckoning for Sin” will increase said ability’s DMG dealt by 40%.

You must first unlock the Passive Talent “There Shall Be a Reckoning for Sin.”

This Constellation grants a massive DMG Bonus to Wriothesley’s Burst that scales with his A4 stacks. In non-Stellar-Conduct teams, this greatly incentivizes using his Burst at the end of his combo before the Skill uptime runs out. It also incentivizes building ER% if Wriothesley is close to reaching his ER requirements for Bursting every rotation.

Additionally, when Wriothesley has five A4 stacks, his Normal Attack and Charged Attack* deal increased damage. Note that since this buff is a Base DMG Multiplier, it is not additive with any existing stats and thus is more impactful than normal DMG Bonus buffs. Overall, a very direct and powerful increase to his personal damage. Wriothesley’s C2 is a good stopping point before his C6.

*If Wriothesley is in his Stellar-Conduct state, only his Stellar-Conduct attacks get this buff; whereas all of his Normal and Charged Attacks benefit from this enhancement in non-Stellar-Conduct teams.

Constellation 3

Constellation 3 | Punishment for the Frauds

Constellation Description

Increases the Level of Normal Attack: Forceful Fists of Frost by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

A simple damage increase to Wriothesley’s most important Talent (his Normal Attacks). The relative increase pales in comparison to his C2 in Stellar-Conduct, but it becomes more comparable outside of such teams.

Constellation 4

Constellation 4 | Redemption for the Suffering

Constellation Description

The HP restored to Wriothesley through Rebuke: Vaulting Fist will be increased to 50% of his Max HP. You must first unlock the Passive Talent “There Shall Be a Plea for Justice.”

Additionally, when Wriothesley is healed, if the amount of healing overflows, the following effects will occur depending on whether he is on the field or not. If he is on the field, his ATK SPD will be increased by 20% for 4s. If he is off-field, all of your own party members’ ATK SPD will be increased by 10% for 6s. These two methods of increasing ATK SPD cannot stack.

Wriothesley’s C4 gives different effects based on whether he is in the Radiance: Stellar-Conduct state or not.

If he is not in the Stellar-Conduct state, it increases the healing from enhanced Charged Attacks, making healerless teams more comfortable. It also grants a decent Attack SPD buff for Wriothesley if he receives excess healing. The team Attack SPD while Wriothesley is off-field is not very significant.

If he is in the Stellar-Conduct state, Wriothesley permanently takes less damage, and it also grants him and his teammates similar Attack SPD buffs.

Due to Wriothesley’s hitlag, Attack SPD is not particularly useful on him, and the increased healing / reduced damage taken only offers him a more comfortable on-field experience instead of a real damage increase.

Constellation 5

Constellation 5 | Mercy for the Wronged

Constellation Description

Increases the Level of Darkgold Wolfbite by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

A decent buff for his Burst, leading to a minor damage increase overall. However, it is useless in Stellar-Conduct teams, where his Burst is unused.

Constellation 6

Constellation 6 | Esteem for the Innocent

Constellation Description

The CRIT Rate of Rebuke: Vaulting Fist will be increased by 10%, and its CRIT DMG by 80%. When unleashed, it will also create an additional icicle that deals 100% of Rebuke: Vaulting Fist’s Base DMG as Cryo DMG. DMG dealt this way is regarded as Charged Attack DMG.

You must first unlock the Passive Talent “There Shall Be a Plea for Justice.”

Wriothesley’s C6 gives different effects based on whether he is in the Radiance: Stellar-Conduct state or not.

If he is not in the Stellar-Conduct state, his enhanced Charged Attacks now hit twice and receive substantial CRIT buffs. Each hit of the enhanced Charged Attack has a separate ICD, which allows both hits to trigger Melt assuming sufficient Pyro application.

If he is in the Stellar-Conduct state, all of his Normal Attacks and special Charged Attacks receive the same amount of substantial CRIT buffs. Additionally, Wriothesley’s fifth Normal Attacks and his special Charged Attacks also hit a second time with 60% of their original damage.

Wriothesley’s C6 is easily his strongest Constellation.

**C2* vs. R1**

*Players can get one Constellation for free from the recurring event “To Temper Thyself and Journey Far.”

Getting Wriothesley’s C2 is a bigger damage increase than pulling for his signature weapon, regardless of teams.

Combos

Combo Notation

N = Normal Attack
N#n = The nth Normal Attack in a Normal Attack sequence
C = Charged Attack
E = Elemental Skill
sE = Early cancelled Elemental Skill using Burst
Q = Elemental Burst
D = dash (cancel)
J = jump (cancel)
W = walk (cancel)
> = switch character
( ) = these actions are optional; please refer to the notes below
[ ] = repeat these actions the specified number of times

Stellar-Conduct

In Stellar-Conduct teams, players should try to maintain Wriothesley’s HP above 50% so that his Normal Attacks can benefit from his Skill state (especially the 3th and 5th Stellar-Conduct hits).

Default combo First rotation: N5 2[N5CD] Second rotation onwards: 3[N5CD] N2	Recommended combo across all Constellations if Wriothesley does not lose HP from enemy attacks. This specific chain of Normal Attacks lines up his HP consumption for 3 Luster: Vaulting Fists while still maintaining Wriothesley’s HP above 50% starting from the second rotation onwards. The N2 is necessary to keep his combo HP neutral across rotations. If Wriothesley uses Clash of Kings, to trigger the weapon’s passive, do 3[N5CD] in the first rotation, and N5CD N2CD 2[N5CD] from the second rotation onwards. This combo favors healerless teams for A1 procs, but it is still strong with healers in the team.
C1 combo extension	At C1+, players can extend Wriothesley’s field time by adding an extra N5CD, but it desyncs his HP threshold mechanics. This can cause him to miss a special Charged Attack (HP stays above 60%) and subsequently miss the Skill buff for the next 5th Normal Attack (HP drops below 50%). To avoid this, use N3CD right after the N5CD chain that fails to get a special Charged Attack. Thus his extended C1+ combo can include 4 chains of N5CD and 1 chain of N3CD.
Combo adaptation	When played without a strong shielder, it is inevitable that Wriothesley gets hit and loses HP. When this happens, his HP may fall below 50% too early, making the next N3 or N5 unable to deal Stellar-Conduct damage. As such, it is recommended to use a special Charged Attack earlier (after an N1 or N3) to heal back his HP before returning to his usual N5C. Additionally, if Wriothesley takes too much damage, N1C spam can even become optimal. This is encouraged by two key mechanics: his special Charged Attack has zero cooldown under 60% HP, and his N3 / N5 hits are not worth using without their Stellar-Conduct damage (disabled when Wriothesley is under 50% HP).

Non-Stellar-Conduct

5–6[N3C(J)]

This is Wriothesley’s strongest combo at C0 in non-Stellar-Conduct teams, allowing him to stay above 50% HP without healers for much of his Skill uptime. However, it consumes more Stamina. A shielder or a character who can provide interruption resistance is recommended to prevent spending Stamina on dodging enemy attacks.

A jump cancel at the end of each N3C chain lets Wriothesley start the next chain faster than not doing any cancel, although only by a small margin. Dash cancels can also be used for even greater speed, but it drains Stamina in turn and prevents him from executing the maximum number of Charged Attacks over the course of the rotation. Therefore, dash cancels are not recommended.

Players should opt for either 5 or 6 consecutive chains of N3C within a skill usage at C0. With good execution, all attacks will benefit from the A4 Passive except the final Charged Attack.

Replace the final N3C with Q every other rotation. Casting Q and swapping out takes less time than executing N3C, so it is possible to weave in 2 or 3 Normal Attacks before casting Q for the same timeframe as N3C.

This combo favors healerless teams for A1 procs, but it is still strong with healers in the team.

3[N5CD] N3CD

His most reliable combo at C1+ as he can use an enhanced Charged Attack after every completed Normal Attack string. The Charged Attack should be canceled with a dash slightly after it hits to skip the long recovery animation.

At C0, this combo is worse than the N3C one unless Pyro application is too slow for N3C, or players want to preserve more Stamina for dodging.

Stellar-Conduct DPS

This archetype is Wriothesley’s strongest by far, provided you have a Stellar-Conduct enabler (preferrably Odette).

Artifacts

Artifact Stats

Stat Priority: CRIT > ATK% ≥ EM > Flat ATK

Cryo DMG Bonus Goblets should not be used since Stellar-Conduct damage does not scale with Elemental or Common DMG%. Wriothesley can use either an EM Sands or an EM Goblet without much difference from ATK% main stats, especially if the team lacks EM buffs compared to ATK ones. However, he should not use two EM main stats at the same time.

In Stellar-Conduct teams, Wriothesley skips his Burst entirely, so do not build ER on him.

Artifact Sets

Weapons

Teambuilding

Rotation Notation

N = Normal Attack
N#n = The nth Normal Attack in a Normal Attack sequence
C = Charged Attack
E = Elemental Skill
sE = Early cancelled Elemental Skill using Burst
hE = Hold Skill
Q = Elemental Burst
D = dash (cancel)
J = jump (cancel)
W = walk (cancel)
> = switch character
( ) = these actions are optional; please refer to the notes below
[ ] = repeat these actions the specified number of times

**Wriothesley — Stellar-Conduct Enabler — Yae / Electro — Flex**

Stellar-Conduct is Wriothesley’s new strongest archetype. He can deal formidable Stellar-Conduct damage via his Normal and Charged Attacks. However, this archetype can only be enabled by certain teammates, namely Odette, Cryo Traveler, and Sandrone at the moment.

An Electro teammate is also required to trigger the reaction, and Yae is the strongest option by far thanks to her great off-field damage and buff (C1).

The last teammate is often a team buffer, but preferably with a shield to prevent Wriothesley from getting interrupted and losing his HP from being hit.

Notable Teammates

Stellar-Conduct Enabler

Electro

Buffers and Shielders

A buffer, preferably a teamwide one, can be used to increase Wriothesley’s (and his team’s) performance. A shielder can be used to prevent interruption and too much HP loss, which can both ruin Wriothesley’s combo.

Healers

Wriothesley should not use pure healers in Stellar-Conduct teams as they can prevent his HP from going under 60%, thus limiting the amount of special Charged Attacks he can perform.

Example Teams

This is not a comprehensive list of teams. The inclusion or exclusion of any given team does not necessarily reflect its power level.

**Wriothesley — Odette — Yae — Escoffier / Sucrose**

Sample Rotation (Escoffier)
Yae 3[E] > Odette 2[E]¹ > Escoffier E > Wriothesley combo

¹From second rotation onwards, start with Odette first.

Sample Rotation (Sucrose)
Yae 3[E] > Odette 2[E] > Sucrose ED (Q) > Wriothesley combo

Sample Rotation
Yae 3[E] > Odette 2[E] > Nicole E > Wriothesley combo

**Wriothesley — Odette — Yae — Lan Yan / Zhongli**

Sample Rotation (Lan Yan)
Yae 3[E] > Odette 2[E] > Lan Yan 2[E] > Wriothesley combo

Sample Rotation (Zhongli)
Yae 3[E] > Odette 2[E]¹ > Zhongli hED > Wriothesley combo

¹From second rotation onwards, start with Odette first.

**Wriothesley — Odette — C6 Beidou — Xilonen**

Sample Rotation
Odette Q/E¹ E > Beidou hEQ > Xilonen E N2 > Wriothesley combo²

¹Use Odette’s Burst whenever available; otherwise, use her Skill. Always follow both of them with a special Skill.
²Wriothesley can have around 13–15s field time, so he can Burst every other rotation at C0.

Limited Roster Alternatives

These teams are meant for newer players whose limited roster prevents them from using the teams above; as such, the teams below result in lower damage output.

**Wriothesley — Cryo Traveler — Alyosha / Fischl — Layla**

In this team, use 4pc Heart of the Furnace on the Electro, 4pc TotM on Layla, and 4pc Noblesse on Cryo Traveler. To mitigate Alyosha’s healing from keeping Wriothesley above 60% HP, use low-level gear on him (Lv.1 Polearm, no Feather, no ATK% main stats, etc.).

Sample Rotation (Alyosha)
Layla EQ > Alyosha EQ > Cryo Traveler E N1C¹ Q > Wriothesley combo

¹Skip the N1C in the first rotation.

Sample Rotation (Fischl)
Layla EQ > Fischl E/Q > Cryo Traveler E N1C¹ Q > Wriothesley combo

¹Skip the N1C in the first rotation.

Non-Stellar-Conduct DPS

Wriothesley’s teams outside of Stellar-Conduct are underwhelming in comparison, so play them only if your options for Stellar-Conduct teams are severely lacking.

ER Requirements

Wriothesley’s Burst should only be used when it is available (typically every other rotation). However, in Stellar-Conduct teams, Wriothesley should skip his Burst altogether.

	Solo Cryo	Double Cryo	Triple Cryo
Recommended Burst every other rotation	100–125%	100–115%	100%
Not Recommended Burst every rotation	220%+	150–180%	130–150%

Favonius weapons reduce Wriothesley’s ER requirements by 20–25% with each passive proc. However, pre-C2 it may not be worth building enough ER to Burst every rotation, as this takes away substats that could have instead benefited his Normal and Charged Attacks. With his C2, it can be optimal to build enough ER to Burst every rotation.

Use the Energy Recharge Calculator to determine exact requirements for your team and rotation. For more details on how Favonius weapons will affect your team, please use Ac1d’s Favonius Mastersheet.

Artifacts

Artifact Stats

Stat Priority: CRIT > ATK% ≥ EM > Flat ATK

If using either 4pc Marechaussee Hunter or 4pc Blizzard Strayer, especially in conjunction with Cryo Resonance and/or CRIT Rate weapons, a CRIT DMG circlet is preferred due to the abundance of CRIT Rate buffs.

It is generally not worth building ER to Burst every rotation without C2, as this weakens his Normal and Charged Attacks which contribute more damage overall. He often does not need more than a few ER substats to cast it every two rotations.

Artifact Sets

Weapons

Reverse Melt

Reverse Melt focuses on applying Pyro aura on enemies for Wriothesley to Melt his hits, dealing amplified damage. As Wriothesley’s Cryo application is fairly decent, a Pyro unit with strong application (such as Xiangling) is required to maintain consistent Melt. Another option is to use an off-field Dendro character to supplement the Pyro application from a slower Pyro teammate with Burning (“Burnmelt”).

Notable Teammates

Pyro

These units are used for Pyro application, buffs, or both.

Dendro

Other Notable Units

Example Teams

This is not a comprehensive list of teams. The inclusion or exclusion of any given team does not necessarily reflect its power level.

**Wriothesley — Durin — Nicole — Xilonen**

Enabling Durin to Melt with Wriothesley’s application usually performs better than the other way around. However, a Reverse Melt where Durin is the reaction enabler is totally viable, especially with more investment on Wriothesley.

The sample rotation below is for enabling Wriothesley’s Melt.

Sample Rotation
Nicole (Q)¹ E > Durin 2[E]Q > Xilonen E N2 > Wriothesley E 3[N5CD] Q/N3C²

¹Use when available.
²Use Wriothesley Burst when it is available; otherwise, use a N3C chain.

**Wriothesley — Durin — Nicole — Emilie**

A strong Burnmelt variant for Wriothesley with good off-field teammate damage from Emilie and Durin. Durin holds 4pc Rising Winds for his personal damage in this team.

Sample Rotation
Emilie E/Q > Nicole EQ > Durin 2[E]Q > Wriothesley combo

**Wriothesley — Mavuika — Bennett — Xilonen**

A good Melt team where Wriothesley’s damage is boosted by Mavuika’s DMG Bonus (A4) and Xilonen’s RES Shred and 40% Cryo DMG Bonus (from 4pc Scroll). N5C combo is recommended for Wriothesley to make sure he does not outrun Mavuika’s Pyro application. As such, Wriothesley’s C1 value increases considerably for this team.

Sample Rotation
(Wriothesley N1)¹ > Xilonen E N2 > Bennett EQ > Mavuika EQ > Wriothesley E 3[N5CD] Q/N3C²

¹First rotation only.
²Use Wriothesley Burst when it is available; otherwise, use a N3C chain. This is necessary to clear out the Pyro aura and reapply Cryo for Xilonen to trigger 4pc Scroll in the next rotation.

**Wriothesley — Xiangling — Bennett — Furina**

Adding Furina into Wriothesley’s Reverse Melt team creates a mix of aura and reactions: Pyro, Cryo, and Hydro auras alternate chaotically over the rotation, allowing for each teammate to have their share of Melt and Vape reactions. Wriothesley’s HP fluctuation helps to stack Furina’s Fanfare, making it possible to maximize her DMG Bonus even with a healer that only heals the active character (like Bennett).

Sample Rotation
Furina ED Q > Bennett Q E > Xiangling Q E > Wriothesley E combo > Bennett E > Xiangling E N2¹

¹Use Normal Attacks while waiting to catch Bennett’s particles.

Limited Roster Alternatives

These teams are meant for newer players whose limited roster prevents them from using the teams above; as such, the teams below result in lower damage output.

**Wriothesley — Xiangling — Bennett — Lan Yan**

A standard Wriothesley Reverse Melt team consisting of Bennett, Xiangling, and a shielder who can provide an additional buff (Lan Yan with TTDS).

Sample Rotation
Bennett Q E > Xiangling Q E > Lan Yan 2[E] (Q) > Wriothesley combo > Bennett E > Xiangling N3

Freeze / Mono Cryo

**Wriothesley — Hydro / Cryo — Hydro / Cryo / Flex — Flex**

Mono Cryo and Freeze are team archetypes in which Wriothesley deals raw damage buffed by synergistic teammates. These teams are also easier to pilot as Wriothesley does not need to follow a strict combo to maximize his Melt damage. Mono Cryo tends to use more Cryo teammates, usually off-field Cryo damage dealers to also benefit from the buffs Wriothesley receives. Freeze teams use Hydro units to enable the Freeze reaction, making it easier to land a hit and survive with minimal sustain options.

Notable Teammates

Hydro

Hydro characters enable Frozen, allowing the use of 4pc Blizzard Strayer on all teammates, including Wriothesley. These Hydro units also deal good damage on their own, or have team utility in their kits.

Cryo

Cryo units enable Cryo Resonance for 15% CRIT Rate, generate Cryo Particles for more frequent Bursts from Wriothesley, and deal respectable personal damage buffed by the team’s supports. Their application also makes Swirl / Crystallize setups easier.

Anemo

Geo

Pyro

These two units are mere supports who do not apply off-field Pyro, so they fit in this archetype.

Example Teams

This is not a comprehensive list of teams. The inclusion or exclusion of any given team does not necessarily reflect its power level.

**Wriothesley — Escoffier — Furina — Shenhe / Yelan**

One of Wriothesley’s best Freeze teams, consisting of many of his premier support options — Escoffier, Furina, and Shenhe or Yelan.

Sample Rotation (Shenhe)
Furina ED Q > Escoffier EQ > Shenhe hEQ > Wriothesley combo

Sample Rotation (Yelan)
Furina ED Q > Yelan EQ N1 > Escoffier EQ N1 > Wriothesley combo

**Wriothesley — Escoffier — Shenhe — Layla**

This Mono Cryo team is very comfortable to play with both Escoffier’s healing and Layla’s shield.

Sample Rotation
Escoffier EQ > Shenhe hEQ > Layla Q E > Wriothesley combo

**Wriothesley — Shenhe — Xilonen — Yun Jin**

Yun Jin is also a good buffer for Wriothesley with the Additive Base DMG Bonus from her base kit and Normal Attack DMG Bonus and Attack SPD from her Constellations. Xilonen generates Geo Particles to help Yun Jin with her ER requirements, on top of her usual buffs and healing.

Sample Rotation
(Wriothesley N1)¹ > Xilonen E N2 Q > Shenhe hEQ > Yun Jin EQ > Xilonen E N2 > Wriothesley combo

¹First rotation only, to apply Cryo aura.

Limited Roster Alternatives

These teams are meant for newer players whose limited roster prevents them from using the teams above; as such, the teams below result in lower damage output.

**Wriothesley — Xingqiu — Mika — Lynette**

A temporary team that only consists of 4-star units to play with. Despite its underwhelming performance compared to Wriothesley’s top teams, this team is heavily comfortable to play thanks to the Freeze reaction, Mika’s healing, Xingqiu’s damage reduction, and Lynette’s taunt.

Sample Rotation
Xingqiu EDQ N1 > Mika EQ > Lynette EQ N1 > Wriothesley combo

Other Teams

These are the teams with a less distinct nature reaction-wise that cannot be grouped into the conventional Reverse Melt or Mono Cryo / Freeze archetypes. They are not inherently weaker in strength; in contrast, they perform quite competitively or even outstandingly compared to many traditional Wriothesley teams.

Example Teams

**Wriothesley — Durin — Nicole — Citlali**

Together with Citlali’s application, Wriothesley enables Forward Melt for Durin while still dealing respectable personal damage thanks to Nicole’s Flat ATK, 4pc Celestial Gift, and Citlali’s 4pc Scroll.

Sample Rotation
Nicole EQ > Citlali EQ N1 > Durin EN1Q > Wriothesley combo

Credits

Writer(s): acerbus114

Contributors: antiguaa, lostguide, rafael0055, nikatosaurus, leifa, .athene., polomo, irokei, miannes, fritzzes, reens, casdela, sefseftostos, clevernt, caxia5, haafr, colaspores, idkanonymize, ausshuu, Vesera.

Team images courtesy of the KQM portrait generator.

Sands	Goblet	Circlet
ATK% ≥ EM	ATK% ≥ EM	CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG

4pc Disenchantment in Deep Shadow (DiDS)	In Stellar-Conduct teams, 4pc DiDS is Wriothesley’s best set, but it only provides a slight DPS increase (up to 6%) over 4pc MH, varying with Wriothesley’s weapon and team buffs. As such, if players already have a good 4pc MH set, there’s no need to farm 4pc DiDS from scratch.
4pc Marechaussee Hunter (MH)	4pc MH only performs slightly behind 4pc DiDS in Stellar-Conduct teams, but it is the Best-in-Slot in Wriothesley’s other playstyles. The set grants him a sizable 36% CRIT Rate buff along with Normal and Charged Attack DMG%.
4pc Gilded Dreams (GD)	4pc GD is at least 10% behind 4pc DiDS in Stellar-Conduct teams, making it only acceptable as a placeholder while farming for 4pc DiDS or 4pc MH.
2pc Mixed Sets	2-piece combinations of Marechaussee Hunter, Blizzard Strayer, and ATK% sets. Placeholders while farming for 4pc MH or 4pc DiDS. 4pc Blizzard Strayer is marginally better than 2pc mixed sets if players have it available.

5★ Cashflow Supervision	Wriothesley’s signature weapon is his Best-in-Slot, providing a plethora of useful buffs, but mainly Stellar-Conduct DMG Bonus. The Attack SPD buff can reduce Wriothesley’s field time requirement while also allowing more of his attacks to benefit from team buffs.
4★ R5 Clash of Kings	At R5, Clash of Kings shares the runner-up position with R1 Reliquary of Truth thanks to its plentiful CRIT Rate, ATK%, and EM stats. Wriothesley can easily extend the passive’s duration by performing a normal Charged Attack during the first 6s of his field time.
5★ Reliquary of Truth	Reliquary is a simple but effective stat stick that holds the joint second-best position in Stellar-Conduct teams, along with R5 Clash of Kings.
5★ Kagura’s Verity	The Stellar-Conduct DMG% buff from this weapon’s passive can be stacked over multiple rotations, adding up to 36% Bonus from the third rotation onwards. This allows the weapon to perform competitively with Reliquary of Truth and R5 Clash of Kings.
Other 5★ CRIT Catalysts	Vivid Notions / Tome of the Eternal Flow / Surf’s Up / Nocturne’s Curtain Call / Tulaytullah’s Remembrance / Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds Various stat sticks that share similar performance. Vivid Notions is decently above the rest of them.
5★ Memory of Dust	Despite providing no CRIT stats, Memory of Dust’s abundant ATK stat in teams with a shielder make it not much worse than the above options.
4★ R1 Clash of Kings	Clash of Kings is Wriothesley’s best 4-star weapon, and even at R1, it already has similar performance to Wriothesley’s mid-tier 5-star options. Wriothesley can easily extend the passive’s duration by performing a normal Charged Attack during the first 6s of his field time.
4★ The Widsith	Widsith is an accessible and strong 4-star option for Wriothesley. It performs well in Stellar-Conduct teams when averaging out its buffs, including the less useful Elemental DMG% buff.
4★ Echoes of the Heart	Echoes of the Heart is a craftable Catalyst whose performance is slightly better than Widsith. However, its passive is difficult to trigger as it requires Electro aura during Wriothesley’s field time, which is mostly not feasible when using Yae as the only Electro teammate. If Wriothesley cannot reliably trigger this weapon’s passive, he should use Widsith instead.
Other Weapons	Weapons not listed in this table are not worth using on or getting for Wriothesley over Echoes of the Heart or Widsith.

Odette	Odette is the designated Stellar-Conduct enabler and support. She deals respectable personal damage both during her field time and while off-field. She also provides 14% Stellar-Conduct Base DMG% and up to 60% Stellar-Conduct DMG% to the whole team. Coupled with 4pc Heart of the Furnace, she is almost indispensable for Wriothesley Stellar-Conduct teams. Odette’s Burst is often a DPS loss in Wriothesley teams, so skip it.
Cryo Traveler	Cryo Traveler is a F2P alternative to Odette as the reaction enabler. However, their personal damage is much worse. They also do not provide many buffs and have no off-field presence.
Sandrone	Only worth considering if you fail at getting Odette, and Cryo Traveler is busy elsewhere; though it is often better to play Sandrone as the on-fielder instead.

Yae	Yae is the perfect Electro teammate for the archetype thanks to her long-lasting Skill uptime, great personal damage, and a good buff (C1). Yae almost always uses 4pc DiDS for personal performance.
C6 Beidou	C6 Beidou gives teamwide Electro and Cryo RES Shred, and 200 EM to the active character. Additionally, she provides a shield via her C1 and a damage reduction from her Burst. However, her 20s Burst cooldown is not synergistic with the rest of the team’s usual short cooldown. Use 4pc Noblesse on her for more team buffs.
Alyosha	As Yae contributes a significant amount of team DPS in Stellar-Conduct teams, Alyosha faces stiff competition with other buffers, primarily because his buffs only target on-fielders. Additionally, Alyosha’s healing can reduce the number of special Charged Attacks Wriothesley can perform, and this can only be mitigated if Alyosha has low Character Level and uses underleveled artifacts and weapons to minimize his ATK for healing. Use 4pc Noblesse on him for more team buffs.
Fischl	Fischl is used mainly as an accessible Electro applier that is easy to play with. She should hold 4pc Tenacity of the Millelith (TotM) for more team buffs.
Ineffa	Without Lunar-Charged, Ineffa’s personal damage becomes underwhelming. However, she still functions decently as a good Electro applier and shielder with an EM buff after using her Burst. She can be considered if Yae is not available for Wriothesley.

Furina ★	Yelan ★	Xingqiu	Columbina
Mona	C6 Candace	Kokomi	Sigewinne

Kazuha	Venti	Lan Yan	Lynette
Jean	Sayu	Sucrose	Heizou